airless
Americanadjective
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lacking air.
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that is without fresh air; stuffy.
a dark, airless hallway.
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that is without a breeze; still.
an airless July day.
adjective
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lacking fresh air; stuffy or sultry
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devoid of air
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Packer Plant Company Airless Fine Spray Mister Treat them and their plants to a lightweight, sleek mister for indoor plants like ferns, from a Klamath Falls, Ore., company.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
Optimising the technology for road vehicles is, however, a totally different challenge, Mr Roget says: "We have 130 years of experience and knowledge in perfecting inflatable structures like pneumatic tyres. Airless technology is very recent."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022
Airless tyres will, initially at least, carry a premium price.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022
Airless worlds in our solar system seem peppered with craters large and small.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
Airless and earthbound, “Radio Free Albemuth” resembles a weird artifact from the early days of science-fiction television — a lost episode of “The Outer Limits” or “Tales of Tomorrow.”
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2014
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